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Cebu’s Chocolate Queen and the Chocolate Chamber at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort
By Aissa dala Cruz Kitchen Stories with Aissa www.kitchenstoriesbyaissa.wordpress.com Cebu – Together, the Chocolate Queen, Raquel T. Choa, and Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort GM Rene Egle celebrate the Philippines’ rich cacao heritage, as a partnership was launched with the opening of The Chocolate Chamber at the Lobby of the multi-awarded 5-star resort that sprawls on […]
Pinoy Legends Boyet, Pip, and Bobot in Timeless Concert in NYC
New York – Phlicks Cinema is proud to co-produce with Castellvi Productions “Timeless” (Through The Years), a special pre-Thanksgiving dinner concert show in New York City with the legendary Filipino artists Christopher “Boyet” De Leon, Tirso “Pip” Cruz III, and Edgar “Bobot” Mortiz. An all-power timeless ensemble will share a nostalgic and magical musical evening, […]
FilAm Singers, Community Show Love for Young Cancer Warrior, Leani
New York – Home-grown singers Kirby Asunto and tenor Jared Martin shone with their stellar performance and generous hearts in a fundraiser concert for OSM! Digital editor Leani ‘Nikki’ Auxilio dubbed as Faith, Hope and Love. The concert may be the first humanitarian response of a community and young singers to a health need of a […]
Join the 2019 Essay Writing Contest of the Fil-Am Press Club Now
Dear Young FilAms in the Tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, The Fil-Am Press Club of NY is inviting you to join the October Essay Writing Contest with the theme “How Filipino American youth can contribute to the FilAm community.” Cash prizes and trophies await the winners. An entry fee of $20 […]
Essay: A Teacher’s Words of Inspiration Go a Long Way
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon (I carved out this portion of my 2019 MA essay on Logotherapy and Viktor Frankl, in honor of my high school teacher, Mrs. Ramona ‘Monette’ Alino, who recently celebrated her birthday. Thank you, Madame, for the inspiration you may have never known.) New York – Ever since I […]
Artist Maria Murga: Retracing Her Roots Thru Arts
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – After a successful launch of her exhibit Liwanag (light) at the Philippine Center, London-based Filipino-Spanish artist Maria Mari Murga shares her artistic jourmey to her Philippine roots. The September 24, 2019 Liwanag opening night was attended by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr., Philippine Ambassador to the […]
Photo Gallery: The 2019 US Open on a Sizzling Summer
Photos by Carla L. Mayol New York – It’s summer, the time of the year here where locals, tourists, and sports buffs gather to watch the US Open – like an annual sports pilgrimage of sorts in Queens. OSM! Contributing photographer Carla Mayol shares snippets of the vigorous public – friends, lovers, and family […]
Mosaic Artist Pando Manipon Turns a Fallen Leaf into Artistic Perfection
By Marivir R. Montebon “Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.” – Michelangelo New York – Artist Fernando “Pando” Manipon, in 2009, locked himself in seclusion in his Malate condominium months after the super typhoon Ondoy devastated much of Manila with its high waters and merciless winds. His friends […]
Felix Starro: First Filipino Musical Off Broadway in August
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Here comes Felix Starro, the first Filipino musical off-Broadway. At last, a narrative on Filipino diaspora revolving on faith, family, mystery, and immigration, will be on Theater Row starting August 23 (previews and critics nights) and on September 3 for the public to watch. From Jessica Hagedorn’s […]
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